Game 1
Sheffield Eagles 23 def. Leigh 17
| Challenge Cup 1988/89 Game 1 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/26443 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 29th January, 1989 | |||||||
| Referee | Robin Whitfield (Widnes) | |||||||
| Venue | Owlerton (Sheffield) | |||||||
| Crowd | 1,898 | |||||||
| Sheffield | Scoresheet | Leigh | ||||||
| Mark GAMSON | T | Phil JOHNSON | ||||||
| Paul McDERMOTT | Peter ROPATI | |||||||
| Paul O'KESENE | Dave RUANE | |||||||
| Mark ASTON | 4 | G | 2 | Chris JOHNSON | ||||
| Mark ASTON | 2 | FG | Phil JOHNSON | |||||
| Daryl POWELL | ||||||||
| Sheffield | Teams | Leigh | ||||||
| Mark GAMSON | 1 | FB | 1 | Chris JOHNSON | ||||
| Phil CARTWRIGHT | 2 | W | 2 | John KERR | ||||
| Andy DICKINSON | 3 | C | 3 | Robert MOIMOI | ||||
| Daryl POWELL | 4 | C | 4 | Ian JEFFREY | ||||
| Andy YOUNG | 5 | W | 5 | Barry LEDGER | ||||
| Steve EVANS | 6 | FE | 6 | Dave RUANE | ||||
| Mark ASTON | 7 | HB | 7 | Phil JOHNSON | ||||
| Gary VAN BELLEN | 8 | FR | 8 | Tony COTTRELL | ||||
| Michael COOK | 9 | HK | 9 | Peter ROPATI | ||||
| Graham IDLE | 10 | FR | 10 | Tim STREET | ||||
| Nick GRIMOLDBY | 11 | 2R | 11 | Andy COLLIER | ||||
| Paul O'KESENE | 12 | 2R | 12 | Brian DUNN | ||||
| Paul McDERMOTT | 13 | L | 13 | Alan PLATT | ||||
| Paul BROADBENT | 14 | B | 14 | George MANN | ||||
| Warren SMILES | 15 | B | ||||||
| Gary HETHERINGTON | HC | Billy BENYON | ||||||
Team Info
Sheffield
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 20 vs. Swinton
- Next Game:
- Match Day 22 vs. Bramley
- Out:
- David Nelson (wing)
- In:
- Graham Idle (front row)
- Changes:
- Paul Broadbent (front row to bench), Andy Young (bench to wing)
Leigh
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 20 vs. Keighley
- Next Game:
- Match Day 22 vs. Rochdale
- Out:
- David Hill (fullback), Mike Round (wing), Mark Knight (bench)
- In:
- Chris Johnson (fullback), John Kerr (wing)
- Changes:
- George Mann (front row to bench), Tony Cottrell (bench to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates
Sources:
Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90